Entertainment events in Oakland

Check out happening entertainment events all around Oakland, CA

AfroSocaLove : Oakland One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Loom USD 18 to 534

Oakland New Years Eve Bar Crawl

 Wed, 31 Dec at 06:00 pm Oakland USD 0 to 46

New Year's Eve Fireworks Cruise 2026

 Wed, 31 Dec at 10:00 pm Bay Celebrations USD 0 to 477

The Original Grown Folks New Years Eve R&B Party 2026

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Mimosa 2 USD 29 to 39

Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm Golden Ratio USD 0 to 39

Boney James in Oakland

 Mon, 29 Dec at 07:30 pm Yoshi's

Bliss Rnb Couch Experience Concert With Headliner Dave Hollister

 Sat, 27 Dec at 07:00 pm Bloc15 USD 50 to 487

Swingin' at the Savoy 2026

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm 200 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610, United States

Winter Concert & Crab Feed

 Sat, 10 Jan at 04:00 pm Golden State Warriors Oakland Facility USD 82 to 429

New Years Eve Blues Bash!

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 77

NYE RAVE BAY AREA (18+)

 Wed, 31 Dec at 10:00 pm Continental Club USD 26 to 71

⚡ SpeedOakland Dating | Saturday Night Ages 25–39 | Modern Speed Dating

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 37 to 40

Ring in the New Year with the Blues!

 Wed, 31 Dec at 10:00 pm The Sound Room USD 87

112 at Paramount Theatre Oakland

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm Paramount Theatre Oakland

Pacific Mambo Orchestra

 Fri, 02 Jan at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Boney James in Oakland

 Tue, 30 Dec at 09:30 pm Yoshi's

Guilhem Fourty Quartet

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 30

Sinne Eeg & Josh Nelson present Music at the Movies

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 42 to 48

Oakland St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Fluid510 USD 0 to 36

Stories of Scribes & Screens

 Sat, 31 Jan at 05:00 pm Clio’s Books Free

Breath Odyssey 2026 - An Experiential Art Breath Work Happening

 Sat, 17 Jan at 05:40 pm 900 E 11th St USD 54

Zoe Beloff: Two Recent Films

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Shapeshifters Cinema USD 13

Baddies Gone Wild Auditions Party Bus

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am Jack London Square Free

MELBA’s KITCHEN big band Concert and Conversation

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Plymouth Jazz & Justice Church USD 23

Alvin Taylor’s Album Release Party

 Sat, 17 Jan at 08:00 pm Liz and company USD 29

Queer Waves of Soul & Sound January

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am 5226 Market St Free

Burden of Dreams / Shanna Sordahl @ Shapeshifters Cinema

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Shapeshifters Cinema USD 18

WCS New Year's Eve

 Wed, 31 Dec at 06:45 pm Lake Merritt Veterans Memorial Building USD 0 to 1,000

NOIR CITY 23 - evening - January 24, 2026 - Saturday

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 23

NOIR CITY 23 - evening - January 23, 2026 - Friday

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:15 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 23

⚡ SpeedOakland Dating | Saturday Night Ages 25–39 | Modern Speed Dating

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 37 to 40

Maurice Tani

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32

Burlesque Network Party Fashion Show

 Sat, 24 Jan at 05:00 pm Oakstop - California Ballroom USD 0 to 34

BB: Oakland Music Industry Meetup + Live Music

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Eli's Mile High Club Free

Black History Film Festival - Oakland

 Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm Oakland Public Library West Oakland Branch Free

⚡ SpeedOakland Dating | Ages 32–44 | Modern Speed Dating

 Sun, 04 Jan at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 37 to 40

DJ Quik with Band at Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

 Fri, 26 Dec at 08:00 pm Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

Singles Mingle @ Mad Oak in Oakland

 Sun, 11 Jan at 03:00 pm Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard Free

Kelly Green Quartet

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 39

Supervillains and Monsters!

 Thu, 08 Jan at 08:00 pm The Continental Club USD 23 to 162

Canta Violino!

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 34

Day26

 Sun, 04 Jan at 07:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Kenny Washington Quartet

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 42 to 48

"Whitney!" Starring Dee Dee Simon

 Wed, 14 Jan at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

TROOP

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Photo Saloon's January Show & Tell

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:30 pm UNTITLED vol.2 Free

Shindig All White Affair Super Bowl 60 Weekend

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 pm Parliament Event Venue USD 50 to 215

An Evening of Flamenco

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32 to 38

Laurel Fink Quintet Concert + Food Drive

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 34

Tower of Power: Back to Oakland Residency

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

⚡ SpeedOakland Dating | Ages 32–44 | Modern Speed Dating

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 37 to 40

Feldman at 100: Triadic Memories

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:30 pm Littlefield Concert Hall, Mills College USD 0 to 66

BABY SLAPS w/ DJ Ignacia + TT Mari & PATIO TAKEOVER by Hyphy Patio

 Fri, 09 Jan at 10:00 pm Crybaby USD 0 to 23

⚡ SpeedOakland Dating | Saturday Night Ages 25–39 | Modern Speed Dating

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 37 to 40

Discover Community Cafe Presents Get-Hype Open-Mic

 Fri, 09 Jan at 06:00 pm Discover Community Cafe Free

Black Film Unscreened & Unstreamed, Lorraine Hansberry

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

Éclat Noir Cigars Launch Party

 Sat, 31 Jan at 04:00 pm Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar USD 45 to 429

Black Paint, Dickson Schneider

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 pm GearBox Gallery Free

Jazz Mafia with Tiffany Austin

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 36

Hannah Mayer Quartet

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 29

Frisky: Heavy Petting Zoo FUNdrasier

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 13 to 24

Tantra Speed Date® - San Francisco! (Oakland) Meet Singles Speed Dating

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:30 pm East Bay Community Space USD 49 to 150

SHAKE BODY: PRE-NYE EDITION

 Sat, 27 Dec at 09:00 pm Parliament Event Venue USD 0 to 56

Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules with Bella Rayne

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 39

The Sound Garden of ENTHEOS December 2025 Edition

 Sat, 27 Dec at 08:00 pm The Loom Oakland USD 18 to 100

Tom Rhodes: Live In the Bay Area

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm Line 51 Brewing Company at the Terminal USD 23

Redwoods and Ladybugs Hike

 Sun, 04 Jan at 09:00 am Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park USD 0 to 109

Italo Disco w/ DJs Petre, Big Wink, Fiat Panda 1/3

 Sat, 03 Jan at 09:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave Oakland CA 94612

Johnny A

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Guv, Toner

 Sun, 15 Feb at 08:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave Oakland CA 94612

DJ Quik in Oakland

 Sun, 28 Dec at 07:00 pm Yoshi's

Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) | Live at Piedmont Piano

 Sun, 25 Jan at 05:00 pm 1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94612

RECLAIM! Sunday 1/11

 Sun, 11 Jan at 01:45 pm BANDALOOP USD 15 to 45

Patrick Wolff Quartet featuring Matt Wilson

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 34

Sinne Eeg & Josh Nelson present An Evening of Original Music

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 42 to 48

Monster Jam

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm Oakland Arena and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Eytan and Gabriel: Return to the West

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32

NYE 2026 @ MAD OAK BAR'n'Yard

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard Free

Trevor Wallace at Fox Theater Oakland

 Fri, 23 Jan Fox Theater Oakland

Not for Radio at Fox Theater - Three Nights!

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:30 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

SATURDAY R&B BiNGO OAKLAND! R&B&Trap Bingo W/ THANKYOUCHRIS @TORCH ROOFTOP

 Sat, 17 Jan at 04:00 pm Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar USD 29 to 40

Mental Health Comedy Hour

 Fri, 09 Jan at 08:00 pm All Out Comedy Theater

NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 29 to 322

NOIR CITY 23 - evening - January 17, 2026 - Saturday

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 23

Adam Moezina Folk Element Trio

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 29

NOIR CITY 23 - evening - January 19, 2026 - Monday

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:30 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 23

NOIR CITY 23 - evening - January 21, 2026 - Wednesday

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 23

An Evening of Joy & Resistance with the Kev Choice Legacy Chamber Ensemble

 Sat, 24 Jan at 05:00 pm HiiiWAV USD 30

B Tourmaline Presents: BayBRIDGERTON

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm Golden Ratio USD 0 to 55

Baby Rave Oakland (1.31.26)

 Sat, 31 Jan at 09:30 am East Bay Community Space USD 0 to 23

Queen Lessons: Laughing Wide to Let the Medicine In

 Mon, 26 Jan at 07:00 pm Clio's USD 7 to 19

Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman Quartet, Featuring Stéphane Clément

 Sun, 18 Jan at 05:00 pm 1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94612

2025 End of The Year Party

 Sat, 27 Dec at 10:00 pm Zanzi Oakland USD 18 to 23

AMERICAN CARNAGE

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Clio's USD 7 to 29

Bounce House 2: Drag Race Season 18 Afterparty!

 Fri, 02 Jan at 10:00 pm Fluid510 USD 7

Gravitics Experience -Original Compositions by Xai-Tek and DiamondBackJacket

 Tue, 30 Dec at 07:00 pm Spire, 825 Athens Ave, Oakland, CA 94607

Life of the Party! - Oakland First Friday

 Fri, 02 Jan at 10:00 pm Crybaby USD 0 to 23

Steven Brown (Tuxedomoon), Coffin Prick, Fog Lamp

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave Oakland CA 94612

B2K: Boys 4 Life Tour

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm Oakland Arena and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Will Brahm Group

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32